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College Mathematics

Philip A. Schmidt (Author), Frank Ayres (Author)
Helps to learn the fundamentals of college mathematics. This title includes coverage of the basics in Algebra, Trigonometry, Discrete Mathematics, and Calculus; practical usage of mathematical modeling; introduction to the graphing and scientific calculators; and, over 1500 solved problems, and 1500 additional practice problems.
Print Book, Undefined, 2003
3rd ed
McGraw-Hill, 2003
Problems and exercises
1 volume
9780071402279, 0071402276
1021201010
Elements of AlgebraFunctionsGraphs of FunctionsLinear Equations Simultaneous Linear EquationsQuadratic Functions and EquationsInequalitiesLocus of an Equation The Straight LineFamilies of Straight Lines The CircleArithmetic and Geometric Progressions Infinite Geometric Series Mathematical Induction The Binomial Theorem Permutations Combinations Probability Determinants of Order Two and ThreeDeterminants of Order nSystems of Linear EquationsIntroduction to Transformational GeometryAngles and Arc LengthTrigonometric Functions of a General AngleTrigonometric Functions of an Acute AngleReduction to Functions of Positive Acute AnglesGraphs of the Trigonometric FunctionsFundamental Trigonometric Relations and IdentitiesTrigonometric Functions of Two AnglesSum, Difference, and Product Trigonometric FormulasOblique TrianglesInverse Trigonometric FunctionsTrigonometric EquationsComplex NumbersThe Conic Sections Transformations of CoordinatePoints in SpaceSimultaneous Quadratic EquationsLogarithmsPower, Exponential, and Logarithmic CurvesPolynomial Equations, Rational RootsIrrational Roots of Polynomial Equations Graphs of PolynomialsParametric EquationsThe Derivative Differentiation of Algebraic Expressions Applications of DerivativesIntegration Infinite SequencesInfinite SeriesPower SeriesPolar CoordinatesIntroduction to the Graphing CalculatorThe Number System of AlgebraMathematical Modeling